Letter: Americans have lost the knowledge of our heritage and history

Perhaps my bumper sticker, "Liberalism is a Mental Disorder," overreaches. While definitely applicable to liberal elitists in the mainstream media or academia, and to most elected Democrats (otherwise their actions are inexplicable), it doesn't necessarily explain why an uninformed majority just gave someone I consider the most angry, arrogant, anti-American president in our history a second term.

I believe it's because several generations have been denied any knowledge of our heritage, history and the family values that used to guide our lives. To survive, any society must have structure and substance. We have none.

The Judeo-Christian guidelines were ours from 1776 until recent decades, but have been ridiculed and destroyed by vicious attacks from the Left, all in silly pursuit of "political correctness" and "diversity." The guidelines were clear. We grew up automatically knowing right from wrong. Two-parent families and societal influences helped develop common sense. No more.

Studying American history could have saved the day, but liberals have almost eliminated it from educational curricula. History teaches how people react to the actions of others. That helps us understand human nature (a near-constant for our 250 years). Understanding human nature develops (surprise!) common sense! Without it, people act on emotion only.

Blaming guns for Connecticut's massacre is the latest example. In February 2001, David Attias deliberately drove into a group of fellow students on a sidewalk in San Bernardino, Calif., killed four, injured nine, jumped from his car and yelled, "I'm the angel of death"!

Why didn't Dianne Feinstein immediately call for the banning of automobiles? It's exactly parallel to Newtown. (After 10 years in a mental institution, Attias was just released to outpatient status by a Democrat judge. That figures!)